Every Night
An experimental poem
As though my existence is coming out through my eyes
the hammer and chisel is taken to the shell of a clam,
closed up with something within though nobody knows what.
A transparent nerve screamed through with electricity shouts
"I can't sleep, I can't eat..." and "It's killing me..."
Though the audience stay silent and wait for the drama to stop
as the curtain falls and I shuffle away on my back.
Drained of spirit - I am a ghost who haunts the play each night.
There's no encore and so I run an inch away from the hounds
- my legs tremble as the anvil clenched to my brain hits the floor
and shatters. There are bruises on my arms though nobody
can see who or what has hit them. They are reddened as the
blood comes to the surface, aching and exhausting with curses.
The constant curse is a lime on my kitchen table, sliced in half
and shot through with a toothpick and a raspberry.
The lime squeezes out the last of its juice and the raspberry has
grown moudly. The toothpick snaps in half - the ruin is complete.
My hands tighten as I remember that there is one night left
again and again and again.
And every night since.
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Brilliant ♦️♦️♦️🙏
Your poem vividly portrays the overwhelming sensation of exhaustion and emotional turmoil. The imagery is striking and powerful, capturing the reader’s attention and evoking a deep sense of empathy and connection to the raw emotions you express. It's a moving and impactful piece.
So sad and the imagery used here is magnificent. Congratulations on top story😊🎉
Congrats on top story…
I'm with L.K. Rolan. That image of the lime was like something out of a surrealist film. Just check the line fourth from the end again too. I think if you cast your eye over it, you'll see.
Oh, this one hits deep! Haunting, raw, and beautifully crafted. That clam metaphor? Chef’s kiss. And the lime and raspberry? Unexpectedly powerful. Feels like a never-ending loop of exhaustion, and I felt every bit of it. Brilliantly done!✨ Congrats on your Top Story 🎉
Outstanding heartfelt words.
This is so well written and beautifully expressed! Absolutely love!
'The constant curse is a lime on my kitchen table, sliced in half and shot through with a toothpick and a raspberry.' this visual alone— great piece, well done!
So melancholy!!!
Everything all right?